EagleMoon Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 The Incredibles. Thought I would give it another shot after several years but it still doesn't thrill me. One of my least favorite Pixar films so far. Did you know that it was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay? The film may have been animated, but it was more for adults than for kids. The slick James Bond themes and imagery, the metaphors for the 1960's Red Scare, the issue of fearing people who are gifted or different, and the very poignant issue of Society keeping great people down and preventing them from being great..... For me, it was the smartest animated film ever made. :haz:It's definitely my favorite Pixar flick for all the reasons you stated perfectly. And more! I love that it actually takes the piss out of the entire superhero genre too.Reminded me of a poor X-Men movie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 http://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/movie/movie_poster/eight-men-out-1988/large_9AV1yoZj7BUKwoJ285fq0mtbHaA.jpg "Merry New Year!!!!" "Looking good!""Feeling good!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 The Incredibles. Thought I would give it another shot after several years but it still doesn't thrill me. One of my least favorite Pixar films so far. Did you know that it was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay? The film may have been animated, but it was more for adults than for kids. The slick James Bond themes and imagery, the metaphors for the 1960's Red Scare, the issue of fearing people who are gifted or different, and the very poignant issue of Society keeping great people down and preventing them from being great..... For me, it was the smartest animated film ever made. :haz:It's definitely my favorite Pixar flick for all the reasons you stated perfectly. And more! I love that it actually takes the piss out of the entire superhero genre too.Reminded me of a poor X-Men movie.Odd comparison as the X-Men movies tackle themes of racism/alienation. If you had compared The Incredibles to the crappy Fantastic Four movies I'd see the comparison at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 The Incredibles. Thought I would give it another shot after several years but it still doesn't thrill me. One of my least favorite Pixar films so far. Did you know that it was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay? The film may have been animated, but it was more for adults than for kids. The slick James Bond themes and imagery, the metaphors for the 1960's Red Scare, the issue of fearing people who are gifted or different, and the very poignant issue of Society keeping great people down and preventing them from being great..... For me, it was the smartest animated film ever made. :haz:It's definitely my favorite Pixar flick for all the reasons you stated perfectly. And more! I love that it actually takes the piss out of the entire superhero genre too.Reminded me of a poor X-Men movie.Odd comparison as the X-Men movies tackle themes of racism/alienation. If you had compared The Incredibles to the crappy Fantastic Four movies I'd see the comparison at least. Whatever. You're reading too much into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 The Incredibles. Thought I would give it another shot after several years but it still doesn't thrill me. One of my least favorite Pixar films so far. Did you know that it was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay? The film may have been animated, but it was more for adults than for kids. The slick James Bond themes and imagery, the metaphors for the 1960's Red Scare, the issue of fearing people who are gifted or different, and the very poignant issue of Society keeping great people down and preventing them from being great..... For me, it was the smartest animated film ever made. :haz: I'm gonna be honest I've never known anyone to not love this film. It was a sensation when it came out and it was loved by everybody! Brad Bird also directed the exauisite Iron Giant and Ratatouille. He's a unique voice in animation and his works I think helped pave the way for more adult animation today. The Incredibles on every level is one of the most exciting, and yet most intimate movies I have ever seen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 (edited) The Incredibles. Thought I would give it another shot after several years but it still doesn't thrill me. One of my least favorite Pixar films so far. Did you know that it was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay? The film may have been animated, but it was more for adults than for kids. The slick James Bond themes and imagery, the metaphors for the 1960's Red Scare, the issue of fearing people who are gifted or different, and the very poignant issue of Society keeping great people down and preventing them from being great..... For me, it was the smartest animated film ever made. :haz:It's definitely my favorite Pixar flick for all the reasons you stated perfectly. And more! I love that it actually takes the piss out of the entire superhero genre too.Reminded me of a poor X-Men movie.Odd comparison as the X-Men movies tackle themes of racism/alienation. If you had compared The Incredibles to the crappy Fantastic Four movies I'd see the comparison at least. Whatever. You're reading too much into it.I'm not. The FF is a superhero family, same as Incredibles. 4 on each team. A husband and wife on each team. A brother and sister on each team. A very powerful young child that isn't yet a member on each team. Same uniforms. One on each team that can stretch, one on each team that can become invisible and make force shields, and one on each team that's super strong. The 4th member on each team is a show off hothead. Even the villain (The Underminer) at the end of The Incredibles that came burrowing out of the ground? http://digitalspyuk.cdnds.net/15/46/768x432/gallery-1447088728-john-ratzenberger-cameo-the-incredibles-underminer.jpg Yeah, he's very similar to this FF villain and first appeared in an almost identical way to The Underminer. Then there's the physical similarity to boot: http://thetrueodinson.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/318649-44677-mole-man_super.jpgOh, he burrows underground too. Name: The Mole Man. Brad Bird did his homework and knew exactly what he was doing. Incredibles mirrored many things from the Fantastic Four. The family angle being the main point. http://webgames.host/uploads/2015/12/the-incredibles.jpg http://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/2b/d0/50/2bd0502bd9c745809c11a512cc253922.jpg Edited March 31, 2017 by JohnnyBlaze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 In the Name of the Father. First time for this. Daniel Day Lewis pulls off another excellent performance. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workingcinderellaman Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 http://cdn.funcheap.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/the-warriors2.jpg I love this movie. It's almost comedic today with the crazy gangs and their themes. It was really edgy in the seventies though. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 In the Name of the Father. First time for this. Daniel Day Lewis pulls off another excellent performance. His most underrated performance. RIP Pete Postletwaite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 The Incredibles. Thought I would give it another shot after several years but it still doesn't thrill me. One of my least favorite Pixar films so far. Did you know that it was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay? The film may have been animated, but it was more for adults than for kids. The slick James Bond themes and imagery, the metaphors for the 1960's Red Scare, the issue of fearing people who are gifted or different, and the very poignant issue of Society keeping great people down and preventing them from being great..... For me, it was the smartest animated film ever made. :haz:It's definitely my favorite Pixar flick for all the reasons you stated perfectly. And more! I love that it actually takes the piss out of the entire superhero genre too.Reminded me of a poor X-Men movie.Odd comparison as the X-Men movies tackle themes of racism/alienation. If you had compared The Incredibles to the crappy Fantastic Four movies I'd see the comparison at least. Whatever. You're reading too much into it.I'm not. The FF is a superhero family, same as Incredibles. 4 on each team. A husband and wife on each team. A brother and sister on each team. A very powerful young child that isn't yet a member on each team. Same uniforms. One on each team that can stretch, one on each team that can become invisible and make force shields, and one on each team that's super strong. The 4th member on each team is a show off hothead. Even the villain (The Underminer) at the end of The Incredibles that came burrowing out of the ground? http://digitalspyuk.cdnds.net/15/46/768x432/gallery-1447088728-john-ratzenberger-cameo-the-incredibles-underminer.jpg Yeah, he's very similar to this FF villain and first appeared in an almost identical way to The Underminer. Then there's the physical similarity to boot: http://thetrueodinson.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/318649-44677-mole-man_super.jpgOh, he burrows underground too. Name: The Mole Man. Brad Bird did his homework and knew exactly what he was doing. Incredibles mirrored many things from the Fantastic Four. The family angle being the main point. http://webgames.host/uploads/2015/12/the-incredibles.jpg http://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/2b/d0/50/2bd0502bd9c745809c11a512cc253922.jpg That isn't what I meant. I was just saying you were reading more into it than I meant. I've never seen the Fantastic Four so I couldn't compare it to that. Maybe it makes more of an impact if you're familiar with it but it just bored me. The story was just too ordinary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prolix Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Arrival 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Ben Hur. The original. Classic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaportrailer Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Saw a few on an airplane: Eight Days a Week - Beatles doc that didn't do as much for me as I'd hoped. Great pics and footage, but Whoopi Goldberg??? Dr. Strange - pretty cool. Benedict Cumberbund was good as the Doctor. A couple of cool Pink Floyd moments (Dr. S is wearing a Syd Barrett shirt in one scene, and the use of Intersetellar Overdrive on the soundtrack). Very trippy visuals. Whiplash - great acting, but story/screenplay seemed to be missing something. Operation Mekong - Chinese movie based on a true story of murder and drugs on the Mekong River. Good acting and some very dark and intense scenes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Iron Man 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYZumbi Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 This is probably the funniest comedy movie from modern time. I am laughing so much every time I see it: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Lost in Translation http://i.ytimg.com/vi/sCnBt9qCB8c/maxresdefault.jpgSomehow only the second time watching this for me Such a layered, meaningful movie. From what it wants to say about relationships to Murray and Johansson to the portrayal of the frantic surroundings of Tokyo and the people, this movie is perfect in every way. Even the night life, the cheesedick talk show Murray appears on, and the terrible translations during the whisky commercial shoot are depicted with pinpoint accuracy. Grade: A+ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYZumbi Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 This is almost as good as the first one: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAccountant Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Kong - Skull Island. Very good movie (IMO). Won't say more for fear of giving away spoilers. But a definite must see (IMO). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Earth to Echo. Really cute movie, I was surprised. I love how it was filmed it from the point of view of the kids using their phones and filming each other. Quite different. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Lost in Translation http://i.ytimg.com/vi/sCnBt9qCB8c/maxresdefault.jpgSomehow only the second time watching this for me Such a layered, meaningful movie. From what it wants to say about relationships to Murray and Johansson to the portrayal of the frantic surroundings of Tokyo and the people, this movie is perfect in every way. Even the night life, the cheesedick talk show Murray appears on, and the terrible translations during the whisky commercial shoot are depicted with pinpoint accuracy. Grade: A+Love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Brilliant ... Vincent Gallo .. incredible film 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbine Freight Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 The Outfit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Beetlejuice. Mick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYZumbi Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 This is not as good as the first 2 movies. It becomes to silly, and I am not really laughing: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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